Action potential
3 Na+ in
2 K+ out
in the resting state the inside of the neuron is_______ and the charge outside the neuron is_______
Negative
Positive
When the neuron is stimulated _______ ions rush into the cell and begin a wave of _____ that travels down the cell.
sodium ions (Na+) depolarization
Benzodiszepines
diazepam/Valium
MOA: acts on the GABA type A receptors in the brain.
GABA
-is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter of the CNS.
-benzos have no direct effect on the GABA recoptors, but do potentiate the effects of GABA.
increased GABA = increased sedation
AEIOUTIPS
A-alcohol/acidosis E-epilepsy/electrolytes/encephalopathy I-infection O-overdose U-uremia T-trauma I-insulin P-psychosis/poisoning S-stroke/seizure/syncope
Sensory neurons
related to touch, pain, temp, proprioception, sight, hearing, taste, smell, equilibrium (balance)
Somatic nervous system
-transmits nerve impulses from the PNS to skeletal muscles
5 drugs narcan reverses
Morphine
pain managment
opiod analgesic
Acetylcholine (ACH)
is a neurotransmitter released by cholinergic neurons
Autonomic nervous system
transmits action potentials from the PNS to smooth muscles, cardiac muscles and certain glands
in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) cholinergic neurons include
ACH always binds with
nicotinic or muscarinic receptors
4 types of neuroglia of the CNS
astrocytes
2 types of astrocytes
processes of the astrocytes
make contact with blood capillaries, neurons and pia matter
functions of astrocytes
oligodendrocytes
- responsible for forming and maintaining mylein sheath around CNS axons
microglial or microglia cells
ependymal cells
cuboidal to columnar cells arranged in a single layer that possess microvilli and cilia
parts of the brain